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The History of the Medical Department of Transylvania University

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Academical Department of Transylvania in 1857 160

Account rendered of books, etc., purchased by Doctors Bush and Peter *91

Act endowing Transylvania University 1

Allen, Doctor John Rowan *147

Allen, Doctor John R., notice of 147

Allen, Doctor John R., in Transylvania Medical School 147

Allen, Reverend R. T. P. *133

Anderson, Reverend W. H. *133

Anecdote of Doctor Samuel Brown 9

Anecdote of Doctor E. L. Dudley *137

Anecdote of Doctor John Esten Cooke 75

Anecdote illustrating progress 9

Anecdote of Titian 47

Annan, Doctor Samuel *115

Biographical sketch of138

At Baltimore Alms-house138

At Hopkinsville Asylum139

At Washington University138

Born138

Character of139

Degree of M. D.138

Honors conferred upon138

In the Civil War139

In Kentucky School of Medicine141

Professor in Transylvania138, 139

Resigns from Transylvania139

Surgeon on steamship139

Writings of139, 140

Apparatus, purchase of by Doctors Peter and Bush 90, 91

Appropriation for purchase of apparatus 31

Attractive logic of Doctor Cooke 76

Avery, Charles 88

Ayres, David J., M. D. 29, 30

Bartlett, Doctor Elisha 57, 120, *132

Biographical sketch of125

As a poet129

At Baltimore126

At Dartmouth126

At Transylvania126

At Woodstock Medical School126

Beautiful character of127, 128, 129

Born125

Death of128

Degree of M. D.125

Early education of125

Goes to the Legislature125

In College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York127

In Medical School at Louisville126

Letter of resignation*126

Mayor of Lowell125

Poisoned by lead127

Studies in Europe125

Bartlett, Doctor John *115

Bartlett, Otis 125

Bartlett, Waite 125

Barry, Honorable William T. *35

Bascom, Reverend H. B. *132

Beginning of success of the Medical Department 29

Best, Doctor Robert 40

Best, Doctor Robert, died *40

Biographical sketch of Doctor Samuel Annan 138

Doctor Elisha Bartlett125

Doctor Samuel Brown6

Doctor J. M. Bruce154

Doctor H. M. Bullitt141

Doctor Joseph Buchanan14

Doctor J. M. Bush114

Doctor Charles Caldwell47

Doctor W. S. Chipley147

Doctor J. E. Cooke64

Doctor James C. Cross105

Doctor B. W. Dudley15

Doctor E. L. Dudley132

Doctor Daniel Drake40

Doctor John Eberle106

Doctor Leonidas Lawson130

Doctor S. M. Letcher146

Doctor A. K. Marshall155

Doctor T. D. Mitchell109

Doctor Robert Peter88

Doctor William H. Richardson33

Doctor Frederick Ridgely10

Doctor Charles W. Short78

Doctor H. M. Skillman143

Doctor Nathan R. Smith120

Doctor Lunsford P. Yandell83

Bishop, Reverend Robert H.*35

Blane, Gilbert8

Blythe, Reverend James4, 7, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 35

Acting President of Transylvania University12

Appointed Professor of Chemistry in Medical Department12

Died12

President of Kentucky Academy4

Resigns12

Bodley, Thomas*46

Boling, Doctor William M.141

Boswell, Joseph38

Botanic Garden Company, stockholders38

Bowman, Honorable John B.99, 100, *100

Bradford, John4, *46

Breckinridge, Lieutenant Ethelbert D.*137

Breckinridge, Reverend John146

Breckinridge, Ensign J. Cabell*137

Breckinridge, General Joseph C.*137

Breckinridge, Doctor Robert J.*160

Brilliant era for Transylvania Medical School34

Brittan, Mr., case of67

Bronston, Honorable C. J.*160

Brown, Honorable John7

Brown, Reverend John6

Brown, John Mason*7

Brown, Orlando9

Brown, Doctor Preston7

Brown, Doctor Samuel4, 7, 26, 34, 35, 38, 43, 46, 57, 163

Biographical sketch of6

Anecdote of9

Born6

Died6

Introduces cow-pox9

Imports books, etc., for Transylvania6

Personal appearance8

Vaccination introduced by4

Writings of8

Bruce, Benjamin Gratz*154

Bruce, James M., biographical sketch of154

Character of154, 155

Children of155

Degree of M. D.155

Demonstrator of Anatomy in Transylvania154

Education of154

Parentage of154

Studies in Europe154

Bruce, Colonel Saunders D.*154

Bruce, William Wallace*154

Bull, Ole163

Bullitt, Doctor Henry M.*115

Biographical sketch of141

As Health Officer143

As writer142

Death of143

Education of141, 142

Establishes Kentucky School of Medicine141, 142

Goes to Europe142

Founds Louisville Medical College142

In University of Louisville142

In St. Louis Medical College142

In Transylvania Medical School141, 142

Bullock, Mrs. Waller O.*28

Buchanan, Doctor Joseph13

In politics14

Sketch of14

Resigns14

Burning of first University building3

Burning of New Medical Hall55, 161

Burning of Old Medical Hall44

Bush, Benjamin Dudley119

Bush, Doctor James M.17, 63, 90, *91, 92, *115, 163

Biographical sketch of114

As a teacher117

Born114

Character in his profession116

Children of119

Death of119, 120

Degree of A. B.114

Degree of M. D.114

In Kentucky School of Medicine115

Parentage of*114

Married119

Opinion of Doctor Rogers on116

Professor of Anatomy17

Professor Adjunct in Transylvania115

Removed to Lexington114

Writings of117, 118, 119

Bush, Miss Nannie M.*119

Bush, Captain Thomas J.*119

Caldwell, Doctor Charles7, 31, 34, 35, 38, 40, 43, 46, 57, 64, 81, *82, 83, 84, 86, 87, 102

Biographical sketch of47

Address on the L. & O. R. R.60

Address at Lexington Lyceum60

Antagonizes Doctor Rush50, 51

At University of Pennsylvania50

Born49

Compares Transylvania with Philadelphia school55

Dean of Faculty53

Described by Doctor Gross*54

Died49

Dismissed from Transylvania62, 53

Early life in Philadelphia51, 52

Effort to remove school to Louisville61, 62

Extracts from autobiography of49, 50, 51, 52, 53

Induces Legislature to give money43

Mental activity of51

Parentage of49

Sets out for Europe31

Yellow fever in Philadelphia51

Caldwell, Thomas L.38

Calomel, experience of Doctor Peter69, 70

Experiment with, by Doctor Peter72, 73

Irregular action of69

Mammoth dose of Doctor Cooke73

Properties of68, 69

Calvert, Doctor William Jeptha*123

Causes of the decline of the Medical Department57, 157

"Captain Neet's Rifle Guards"58

Centenary of Lexington*3

Centennial Park3

Ceremonies on laying the first "stone sill" of L. & O. R. R.58, 59, 60

Chapman, George T.*46

Chapman, Reverend Doctor75

Chemical work of Doctor Peter95, 96

Chew, Doctor Samuel C.122

Chipley, Amelia Stout147

Chipley, Doctor William S.156

Biographical sketch of147

Advocates Deaf and Dumb Asylum151

As a lecturer149

As a specialist153

As a writer149

Asylum burnt152

At College Hill153

Burning of "Duncannon"152

Death of153

Establishes asylum at Anchorage151

Goes to Columbus, Georgia148

Goes to Europe151

Graduates in Transylvania147, 148

Marries148

Mayor of Columbus148, 149

Parentage of147

Practices among Indians148

Private asylum at Lexington153

Professor in Transylvania149

Purchases "Duncannon"152

Return to Lexington149

Takes charge of Lunatic Asylum149

Takes issue with Doctor Dudley148

Work for idiots150, 151

Work for Lunatic Asylum149, 150

Chipley, Reverend Stephen147

Cholera of 183366, 67, *67, 73

Cholera of 1833, number of deaths*67

Churchill, Armistead82

Churchill, Jane Henry82

Churchill, Mary Henry82

Citizens of Lexington subscribe to Medical Department42

Clifford, John D.31

Coit, Reverend Thomas W.*83

Coleman, James B.58

Coleman, Nicholas D.*35

Combs, General Leslie58

Completion of Lexington & Ohio Railroad58

Consolidation of the Transylvania and Kentucky Universities56

Consolidation of the Transylvania Seminary and Kentucky Academy5

Cooke, Doctor John Esten15, 21, 40, 57

Biographical sketch of64

As a lecturer77

Cases from the practice of66, 67, 68, 71

Character, by Doctor Yandell*78

Characteristic anecdote of75

"Cooke's pills"73, 74

Died64, 65

In cholera of 183366, 67

In Louisville77, 78

In Transylvania Medical School64

Fame of64

Logic of76

Mammoth doses of calomel73

Method of making antimonial wine*65

Only fear of calomel70, 71

Removed to Louisville64

Removal from Virginia64

Retired on pension78

Sincerity of opinions74, 75

Universal theory of disease76

Use of calomel65, 66

Writings of64, 78

Cooper, Doctor Thomas27

Cow-pox introduced9

Criticism of Doctor Caldwell by Doctor Yandell48

Cross, Doctor James Conquest106, *132

Biographical sketch of105

Born105

Character of106

Dean of the Faculty105

Dismissed from Transylvania105

Made medical professor63

Professor in Transylvania105

Writings of105

Daguerre's wonderful discovery91

Dallam, Major William S.90

Dallam, Frances Paca90

Davidge, Professor John B.122

Davidson, Reverend Robert157

Decline of the Transylvania Medical Department157

Causes of57

Dedication of Morrison College90

Description of New Medical Hall162, 163

Description of Old Medical Hall44

Difficulty of travel in early times31

Difficulty of procuring anatomical material61

Director, first, of Transylvania Seminary3

Donation of Reverend John Todd2, 3

Donations of physicians of Lexington, etc.43

Douglass, William, case of66

Driver, Absolom163, 164

Drake, Doctor B. P.156

Drake, Doctor Daniel7, 15, 32, 38, 107

Biographical sketch of40

Advice to young practitioners42

Born40

Died42

Founds school in Cincinnati41

Gross's description of*42, 54

In Louisville Medical Institute41

In Medical College of Ohio41

In Philadelphia41

Professor in Transylvania41

Resigns33

Resigns from Transylvania41

Writings of41

Yandell's description of42

Dudley, Ambrose15

Dudley, Doctor Benjamin W.7, 11, 13, 27, 29, 30, 32, 35, *35, 38, 46, 53, 54, 57, 82, *82, 91, 102, 114, 115, *115, 117, 118, 119, *132, *133, 156, 157, 158, 159

Biographical sketch of15

Appointed Professor of Anatomy and Physiology13

As citizen24

As medical practitioner24

As surgeon19

As a teacher18

As a writer21

Born15

Character of18

Contracts poison*26

Death of18, *26

Duel with Richardson25

Elected President pro tem. of Transylvania University21

Exemplification of character24

Influence on Medical Department158, 159

First papers of21

Last lectures of17

Last productions of23

Liberality of25

Made Emeritus17

Memoir of, by Yandell23

Notice of two operations20

Operations for lithotomy19

Papers in Journal of Medicine22

Preparation of patients20

Receives degree of M. D.16

Recollections of school of 181527

Removal of Medical Department to Louisville62

Removes to Lexington15

Resigns17

Roller bandage20

Sensibility of19

Studies in Europe15, 16

Treatment for fungus cerebri22

Use of hot water21

Withdraws from practice17

Dudley, Ethelbert L.17, 21, 23, 96, *115

Biographical sketch of132

As editor134

As medical student132

As practitioner136

Death of138

Degree of M. D.132

Demonstrator of Anatomy133

Endearing attributes of136

Energy of133, 134

In the Civil War137

Incident of Civil War*137

In Kentucky School of Medicine134, 135

Raises regiment137

Resigns from Kentucky School of Medicine136

Teaches at Marine Hospital135

Visits Europe134

Dudley, Scott*137

Dudley, Reverend Thomas P.*26

Dudley, William A.25

Duncan, General*110

Early advantages of Lexington30

Eaton, Amos84

Eaton, A. M., Hezekiah Hulbert79, *79, 84, 89, *89

Character of84

Death of85

Eaton, General William*84

Eberle, Doctor John109, *110, 113

Biographical sketch of106

Appearance and character of108

As practitioner108

Botanical work of108

Called to Transylvania63

Death of63, 109

Difficulties as author106, 107

Early education and birth106

Founds Medical School in Cincinnati, Ohio107

Professor in Jefferson Medical College107

Professor in Medical College of Ohio108

Professor in Transylvania Medical Department108

Writings of106, 107, 108

Eclectic Institute89, *89

Editors of Transylvania Journal of Medicine21

Effort to remove Medical School to Louisville61, 62

End of Transylvania Medical Department157

Epilepsy, cause of21

Epilepsy, cure by Doctor Dudley21, 22

Era of depression in Lexington160, 161

Everett, Edward*46, 168

Faculty, first, of Kentucky School of Medicine*115

Faculty of Transylvania University in 1821*35

Faculty of Transylvania University under the Methodists, 1842*132

Fanning, Elizabeth148

Fanning, Colonel James148

Ficklin, Joseph38

Final dispersion of Medical Faculty157

First acting President of Transylvania Seminary2

First Faculty of Kentucky School of Medicine*115

First Medical College in the Mississippi Valley5

First meeting of Trustees of Transylvania University5

First "Director" of Transylvania Seminary3

First effort to establish a Medical College5

First geological survey of Kentucky94

First Grammar Master of Transylvania Seminary2

First lecture room of Medical Department29

First medical graduate32

First medical lectures29

First Medical Professors in Transylvania University6, 26

First newspaper in the West4

First operation of lithotomy by Doctor Dudley20

First President of Transylvania Seminary4

First railroad in United States*158

First Rector of Christ Church2

First site of Transylvania University*97

First University building burned3

Fishback, Jacob13

Fishback, Doctor James16, 26, 46

Appointed Professor in Medical Department12

Character of13

Death of13

Legislator13

Trustee in Transylvania*13

Writings of13

Flint, Doctor Joshua B.*115, 142

Fry, Joshua82

Garden, botanic38

Garden, Thomas J.30

Garrard, Governor4

Geological survey of Kentucky begun94

Geological survey resumed98

Goldsmith, Doctor Alban114

Government appropriation for rents and destruction of Transylvania University property*162

Graham, Doctor Christopher C.*17, 20, *27, 28, *133

Adventures as medical student*33

Reminiscences of28

Gratz, Benjamin3, 38, 46, 97, *109

Gratz, H. H.3

Gratz Park3

Green, Doctor Lewis W.160

Griswold, Henry A.79, *89, 93

Gross, Doctor S. D.*42, *54, *81

Guyot, Professor163

Hall, Reverend Nathan H.59, *106

Hall, Doctor William*76

Harkness, L. V.*34

Harper, J.38

Harrison, Professor J. P.130

Hesperian Society89

Higgins, Richard38

Holley, Doctor Horace3, 34, *35, 38, 46, *46, 53, 97

Holmes, Doctor Oliver Wendell, on Doctor Bartlett127

Home Guard96, 97, *97, 137

Hosack, Doctor7

Humphreys, Charles38, *46

Hunt's Artillery58

Hunt, John W.38, 46

Hunter, John18

Huntingdon, Doctor, extracts from address of126

Influence of rival schools on Transylvania Medical Department159

Influence of Doctor Dudley on Transylvania Medical Department158, 159

Inoculation for smallpox4

Great hazard in4

Ill feeling between Doctors Dudley and Richardson32

Jackson, President29

James, Miss Charlotte119

Janitor of Medical Hall163

Jenkins, John F.*35

Jenner, Doctor9

Johnson, Honorable Madison C.97, *97

Joint stock company to build first Medical Hall43

Journey to Philadelphia, difficulty of31

Kemp, Reverend J. L.*133

Kentucky Academy4, 12

Rivalry with Transylvania Seminary5

United with Transylvania Seminary5

Kentucky Gazette*4, 11, 19, 20, 26, 30

Kentucky School of Medicine17, 134, 135

Kentucky School of Medicine as winter school115

Kentucky School of Medicine, first Faculty of*115

Kentucky University controversy100

Kentucky University removed to Lexington99

Kentucky University united with Transylvania University99, 100

Law College established6

Lawrence, Mr. Byrem*94

Lawson, Doctor Leonidas, biographical sketch of130

As practitioner131

Graduate in Transylvania130

In Kentucky School of Medicine131

In University of Louisiana131

Practice in Cincinnati130

Professor in Ohio Medical College130, 131

Professor in Transylvania130

Writings of130, 131

Lawson, Miss Louisa131

Leavy, William38, *46

Leavy, William A.38

Letcher, Doctor Samuel M.156

Biographical sketch of146

Death of147

In Civil War147

Professor in Transylvania Medical Department146

Letter of Doctor Mitchell to Benjamin Gratz109, *110

Lexington & Ohio Railroad begun58

Lexington & Ohio Railroad completed58

Lexington, early advantages of30

Lexington endows Transylvania University with $70,000*56

Lexington, population of57, 58

Lexington Reporter*43, 59

Light, George C.*46

Loan, city of Lexington to Medical College43

Location of Botanic Garden*39

Lofty aims of John B. Bowman*100

Lynch, Reverend Thomas H.*133

Mangum, Senator W. P.129

Marshall, Doctor Alexander K., biographical sketch of155

Education of155

Death of156

Marshall, Honorable Thomas A.*133

"Marshall, Tom"163

Marshall, Doctor Louis155

McCalla, John M.38

McClellan, Doctor George107, 121, 122

McCoun, Reverend B. H.*133

McCullough, John Lawson32

McDowell, Doctor Ephraim7, 155

McIlvaine, B. R.38

Medical Class of 181529

Medical College established5

Medical Department of Transylvania University, Causes of decline57, 157

Medical Department of Transylvania University first instituted5

Medical Faculty of Transylvania University intermits winter session in Lexington17

Medical Faculty of Transylvania University of 181527

Medical Faculty of Transylvania University in 1856–57156

Medical Hall, New, burned55, 161

Medical Hall, Old, burned44

Medical Hall deserted161

Medical Hall taken for United States Hospital161

Medical Institute102

Medical School of Transylvania University as a summer school115

Medical School of Transylvania University in 180913

Megowan, Joseph*29

Memorial of Doctor Peter to Legislature*94

Mercer, General75

Merrick, Reverend Wright*133

Metcalfe, Governor59

Michaux, F. A.31

Mitchel, Reverend James2

Mitchell, Doctor Thomas D.21, 57, 63, 107, *133, 167

Biographical sketch of109

As a lecturer114, *114

At Frankford, Pa.111

Born110

Called to Transylvania112

Dean of Faculty110

Death of110

Degree of A. M.111

Degree of M. D.109

Describes Medical School*63

Early education of110

Fills two chairs109, 110

Fortitude of110

Founds total abstinence society111

Lazaretto physician*109

Leaves Transylvania112

Letter to Benjamin Gratz109

Professor in Jefferson Medical School113

Professor in Kentucky School of Medicine112

Professor in Medical College of Ohio112

Professor in Philadelphia College of Medicine112

Professor in St. John's Lutheran College111

Professor in Transylvania Medical Department109

Resigns from Kentucky School of Medicine112

Writings of111

Yellow fever*109

Moore, Reverend James2

Appointed president of Transylvania University5

Restored to presidency of Transylvania University11

Morehead, Charles D.*35

"Morgan's Rifles"*97

Morrison College, dedication of90

Taken for United States Hospital161

Morrison, Colonel James154

New Medical Hall burned55, 161

Corner-stone laid162

Dedicated162

Description of162, 163

Erected44

Purchase of lot for*56

Reverts to city*56

Used as United States Hospital55

Nicholas, Colonel George6

Norwood, C. J.98

Old Medical Hall burned44

Corner-stone laid44

Description of44

Opposition to Transylvania Medical Department160

Organization of Medical Faculty in 180913

In 181732

Origin of Transylvania Seminary2

Origin of Transylvania University1

Owen, Doctor David Dale94, 99, 161

Death of96

Describes Doctor Peter's laboratory*95

On Doctor Peter's chemical work95

Owen, Colonel Richard99

Overton, Doctor James26, 27, 29, 30, 32

Education of*28

Professor of Materia Medica and Botany13

Removed from Lexington28

Sketch of, by Mrs. Bullock*28

Palmer, James W.38

Parrish, Doctor111

Patti, Adelina163

Pattison, Professor Granville Sharpe122

Patton, Elizabeth7

Paxton, W. M.*156

Peers, Reverend B. O.*83, 85, 89, *89

Pendleton, Major-General59

Percy, Thomas G.6

Permanent location of Transylvania Seminary3

Peter, Doctor Robert21, 63, 79, 109, 112, *115, *133, 156

Biographical sketch of88

Ancestry88

Analyses in new geological survey98

Analyses in survey of Arkansas99

Analyses in survey of Indiana99

Analyses of Trenton limestone99

Antagonistic to Doctor Yandell102, 103

Appearance of104

As army surgeon97

As botanist93

As city councilman104

As editor101

As experimental chemist103, 104

As lecturer103

As practitioner90

As teacher93

As toxicologist98

As writer101

Assists Doctor Yandell89

At Rensselaer School89, *89

Attacked by Louisville controversialists*102

Born88

Brings first daguerreotype outfit to Lexington92

Comes to America88

Comes to Lexington89

Character, by a colleague104

Character of his teachings92

Cholera of 183390

Controversy on the removal of the school to Louisville101, 102

Dean of the Faculty90

Degree of M. D.90

Death of104

Discovery of phosphates99

Donates apparatus*90

Early education88

Emeritus Professor101

Examination of calculi92

Experiments with gun-cotton, etc.92

Extracts from letters of91

Herbarium93

In agriculture and horticulture101

In Arkansas geological survey98, 99

Inaugurates the Kentucky Geological Survey94

In Civil War96, 97

In the Eclectic Institute89

In the Kentucky Geological Survey94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99

Lectures at Pittsburg89

Marries90

Naturalized88, 89

Professor in Kentucky University100

Professor in Kentucky School of Medicine93

Professor in Transylvania Medical Department90

Proves the importance of soil analysis94, 95

Purchases apparatus in Europe90, 91

Reconciliation with Doctor Yandell103

Religious views100, *101

Retires from medical practice90

Unanimously elected to chair in Morrison College90

Views on Louisville controversy102

Petre, Sir William88

Population of Lexington, fluctuation in57, 58

Powell, Doctor Llewellyn*115

Preliminary preparation of patients by Doctor Dudley19, 20

Present prosperity of Lexington160

Present whereabouts of medical library and apparatus56

Presbyterian patronage of Transylvania Seminary2

President of Kentucky Academy4

Preston family, memoranda of*7

Preston, John7

Preston, Margaret7

Priestly, Doctor4

Primitive daguerreotype apparatus91, 92

Procter, John R.97, 98

Purchase of lot for New Medical Hall*56

Qualifications of medical students of 183863

Rafinesque, Professor C. S.*35, 38

Biographical sketch of35

Born36

Botanic Garden37

Comes to Lexington36

His estimation of himself35

Professor in Transylvania University36

Writings of37

Railroads in Kentucky, difficulty in obtaining158

Railroads, effect on Lexington61, 62

Railroad, first in the West158

Ranck, G. W.*29

Rapid increase of classes46

Remains of the medical library*56

Reid, Doctor, of Edinburgh113

Reorganization of Medical Faculty in 181527

In 181727

In 182340

In 183763

Richardson, Doctor William H.7, 16, 27, 32, 35, *35, 38, 63, 110, 132

Biographical sketch of33

Character of33, 34

Death of33

Duel with Doctor Dudley25

Home of34

Ridgely, Doctor Frederick15, 26, 82

Biographical sketch10

As army surgeon10

Born*10

Character of10

Death of11

First lectures11

First professor in Transylvania Medical Department6

Made Professor in Transylvania Medical Department11

Robertson, Honorable George*133, 149

Roche, John P.*35, 38

Rogers, Doctor Coleman27, 141

Rogers, Doctor Lewis14, 33, 116

On Doctors Short and Peter93

Roller bandage, use of by Dudley20

Rush, Doctor51, 52, 53, *110

Sayre, David A.97, *97

Scott, Sir Walter*46

Second geological survey of Kentucky97

Shaler, Professor N. S.97

Short, Doctor Charles W.21, 40, 57, *79, 93

Biographical sketch of78

As church member82

As a lecturer80, 81

As a teacher93

Born78

Character of78, 79

Dean of Faculty81

Death of81

Description of, by Doctor Gross*81

Description of, by Professor Miller*80

Early education of82

Editor of Transylvania Journal of Medicine81

Emeritus Professor81

His herbarium79, 80

Honored by botanists80

Influence on Kentucky Medical Institute*81

Leaves Transylvania81

Marries82

Parentage of81, 82

President pro tem. of Transylvania*82

Professor in Medical Institute81, *82

Professor in Transylvania78

Received degree of M. D.82

Two remarkable cases80

Writings of79, 80

Short, John Cleves82

Short, Peyton81

Skillman, Doctor Henry M.156

Biographical sketch of143

Character of144, 145

Death of144

Degree of M. D.143, 144

Early education143

In Civil War145

Marries146

Offices of trust145

Professor in Transylvania144

Skillman, Elizabeth Farrar143

Skillman, Thomas T.143

Sketch of145, 146

Skipwith, Sir William, baronet82

Slaughter, Gabriel38

Smallpox, notice of inoculation for4

Smith, Doctor Alan P.124

Smith, Doctor Nathan R.57

Biographical sketch of120

As a lecturer124

As a surgeon124

As a teacher124

At University of Pennsylvania121, 122

Born120

Called to Transylvania120

Early education121

Estimation in which he was held122

Letter of resignation*122, *123

Letter of Transylvania Faculty*123

Mental gifts123

Professor in Transylvania Medical Department122, 123

Professor in University of Maryland122

Professor in University of Vermont121

Resigned120

Sketch of his father120, 121

Writings and inventions124

Smith, Thomas38

Staughton, Professor113

Stockholders of the Botanic Garden38

Strakosch, Maurice163

Students in Medical Department, total number of55

Superior apparatus of Transylvania Medical Department157

Superiority of library of Transylvania Medical Department*91

Swan, Mr.168

Symmes, John Cleves82

Table of students, graduates of Medical Department (1819–34)*55

"The Botanical Garden" of Transylvania University38

Theobalds, Doctor Samuel*147

Thomas, Doctor Philip*10

Thornbury, Doctor Philip*115

Titian, anecdote of47

Todd, Reverend John3

Todd, Doctor L. B.*136, 155

Total number of students in Medical Department55

Total number of graduates in Medical Department55

Toulmin, Mr. Harry, first President of Transylvania University4

Opposition to4

Transylvania the best-endowed medical school in America*122

Transylvania Faculty in 1842*132

Transylvania Institute*56

Transylvania Journal of Medicine, editors of21

Transylvania Journal of Medicine, first appearance of21

Transylvania Land Company3

Transylvania Medical Library*91

Transylvania Medical School in 180913

Transylvania merged into Kentucky University99, 100

Transylvania Seminary2

First "Director"3

First President4

Presbyterian patronage of2

Rivalry with Kentucky Academy5

United with Kentucky Academy5

Transylvania University5

First meeting of Trustees of5

Medical department established5

Origin of1

Tribute of thanks, 181730

Trotter, James*46

"Trotter's Warehouse"29

Trustees of Transylvania University in 1828*46

Unparalleled growth of Transylvania University Medical School167

Vaccination introduced by Doctor Brown9

Wallace, Thomas38

Warfield, Charles H.30

Warfield, Doctor Elisha13, 38, *46

Resigns14

Warfield, Doctor Walter11

Warner, Miss Harriot47

Watson, Doctor Lotan G.*126

Sketch of129

Character of129

Professor in Transylvania Medical Department129

Welsh, Reverend James11

Wickliffe, Robert, junior162

Wilkins, Charles38, *46

Willett, Jacob125

Wilson, Mr. Isaac2

Winter, Elisha I.*46

Wistar, Doctor Caspar82

Woods, Reverend Alva, D. D.21

Installed as President46

Woolley, Honorable A. K.*133

Yandell, Doctor Lunsford P.21, 23, 47, 48, 53, 57, 63, 64, 66, 77, 89, 90, 158

Biographical sketch of83

As editor and writer87

Called to Chemical Chair in Transylvania83

Character of83

Character of Doctor Cooke, by*78

Criticises Doctor Caldwell48

Death of88

During Civil War86

Early education83

Forgives Doctor Caldwell49

Goes to Memphis86

Ordained Presbyterian minister87

President of College Physicians and Surgeons87

President of Medical Society87, 88

Professor in Medical Institute85, 86

Professor in Transylvania83

Removes to Louisville85

Succeeds Doctor Caldwell86

Resigns from Louisville school86

Yandell, Doctor Wilson83

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